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Process Data set: LFP Hydrometallurgical recycling (en) en zh

Key Data Set Information
Location CN
Reference year 2018
Name
LFP Hydrometallurgical recycling
Use advice for data set When utilizing this data set, ensure proper attention to the detailed steps outlined for the hydro-metallurgical recycling process of LFP batteries. Be mindful of potential variations in the quality, capacity, and composition of the waste batteries being processed. When modelling the environmental impacts, make sure to account for all the input and output flows related to each sub-process, and consistently apply allocation rules where necessary. The functional unit for this data is defined as the recycling of 1 kWh of LFP battery capacity, assuming the average weight of a single battery unit to be 0.81 kg. Adapt this data carefully to the specific context of the recycling process being analyzed.
Technical purpose of product or process The technical use of this data set is for the hydro-metallurgical recycling process of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. It outlines the process of disassembly, sorting, crushing, heat treatment, slurring, acid leaching, transformation, alkalization, and purification steps to obtain lithium chloride solution. This recycling process can be used in battery manufacturing and recycling industries to recover valuable materials from waste LFP batteries and produce lithium chloride as a regenerated product, which can be used in various industrial applications including as a raw material for new batteries.
Classification
Class name : Hierarchy level
  • ILCD: End-of-life treatment / Material recycling
General comment on data set Waste lithium iron phosphate batteries are disassembled and sorted after discharging, and lithium iron phosphate powder is obtained by crushing the pole piece, and then heat-treated, slurried, acid-impregnated, transformed, and alkalized and decontaminated, and then filtered to obtain lithium chloride purification solution as a regeneration product.
Copyright No
Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Functional Unit Functional unit is recycling 1 kwh LFP battery
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system Waste lithium iron phosphate batteries are disassembled and sorted after discharging, and lithium iron phosphate powder is obtained by crushing the pole piece, and then heat-treated, slurried, acid-impregnated, transformed, and alkalized and decontaminated, and then filtered to obtain lithium chloride purification solution as a regeneration product.
Flow diagram(s) or picture(s)
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LCI method and allocation
Type of data set Unit process, single operation
Deviation from LCI method principle / explanations None
Deviation from modelling constants / explanations None
Data sources, treatment and representativeness
Deviation from data cut-off and completeness principles / explanations None
Data selection and combination principles The data comes from a variety of literature and is not clear.
Deviation from data selection and combination principles / explanations None
Deviation from data treatment and extrapolations principles / explanations None
Data source(s) used for this data set
Completeness
Completeness of product model No statement
Validation
Type of review
Dependent internal review
Reviewer name and institution
Data generator
Data set generator / modeller
Data entry by
Time stamp (last saved) 2024-04-11T14:19:21+08:00
Publication and ownership
UUID db2f91bd-74a3-4c09-a2ca-27fe8ff4418a
Date of last revision 2024-05-13T14:56:22.310581+08:00
Data set version 01.00.005
Permanent data set URI https://lcadata.tiangong.world/showProcess.xhtml?uuid=db2f91bd-74a3-4c09-a2ca-27fe8ff4418a&version=01.00.000&stock=TianGong
Owner of data set
Copyright No
License type Free of charge for all users and uses

Inputs

Type of flow Classification Flow Location Mean amount Resulting amount Minimum amount Maximum amount
Product flow
Materials production / Other mineralic materials 0.034 kg0.034 kg
General comment Natural Gas
Product flow
End-of-life treatment / Material recycling 3.6 kg3.6 kg
General comment Waste lithium iron phosphate battery
Product flow
Materials production / Inorganic chemicals 0.00404 kg0.00404 kg
General comment Hydrochloric acid
Product flow
Materials production / Water 5.61 kg5.61 kg
General comment Concentrated water
Product flow
Materials production / Inorganic chemicals 0.585 kg0.585 kg
General comment Magnesium hydroxide
Product flow
Materials production / Inorganic chemicals 0.426 kg0.426 kg
General comment Sodium hydroxide

Outputs

Type of flow Classification Flow Location Mean amount Resulting amount Minimum amount Maximum amount
Elementary flow
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified 3.03E-4 kg3.03E-4 kg
General comment Dust
Elementary flow
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified 0.0811 kg0.0811 kg
General comment Sulfuric acid mist
Elementary flow
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified 5.4300000000000005E-5 kg5.4300000000000005E-5 kg
General comment Hydrogen chloride
Product flow
Materials production / Other materials 8.9 kg8.9 kg
General comment Lithium chloride purification solution